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Mocha Toffee Crunch Vegan Ice Cream

Happy summer! It’s past Solstice now, and alternates here between pouring rain and hot hot sunshine. Which is OK – Edmonton in the summertime is pretty nice. I must be adapting to the heat this year, as only a few times so far have I felt like I would melt if I didn’t watermelon or a popsicle or ice cream into me ASAP.

If you only and up making ice cream rarely this summer, this flavour is definitely a good choice: cool chocolate perked up by a touch of coffee flavour, contrasting with bits of crunchy toffee.

I’ve included a toffee recipe that results in a candy that may seem rather oily, as that acts as the candy’s “raincoat” and prevents it from softening or getting soggy when mixed in to the ice cream. It’s a nice mix of contrasts and a lovely treat on a hot (or cold!) day.

Mocha Toffee Crunch Vegan Ice Cream

By Agent Minty.

Ingredients:

Ice cream base:

1/4 cup corn starch

1/3 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup cocoa

1c white sugar

pinch of salt

1 3/4 cups almond milk

1 Tbsp instant coffee powder

2 cups canned coconut milk

Toffee Bits:

1/3 cup blanched, slivered almonds

3 Tbsp Earth Balance or other hard margarine

2 tsp coconut oil

2/3 cup white sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1 Tbsp golden syrup

1.5 tsp water

Instructions:

Whisk together corn starch, brown sugar, cocoa, 1 cup white sugar, salt, and 2/3 cup of the almond milk in a large saucepan. Heat on medium.

Mix the instant coffee with about 3 Tbs of the remaining almond milk. Add to mixture in saucepan.

Keep stirring mixture until sugar is dissolved and it starts to simmer. Turn down heat to medium-low.

Give candy one quick stir with a spatula, then pour over the almonds on the cookie sheet. Use the spatula to sweep any extra almonds onto the toffee area. You will get a thin puddle of candy smaller than the cookie sheet itself.

Allow the toffee to cool for at least one hour before breaking into slivers.

Freeze ice cream base according to instructions for your ice cream machine. Add in toffee bits for the last minute of mixing.